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uteh 'tet etent @Hite LEONARD J.4 JOHNSON, OF MONTviLLE, CONNECTICUT, ASSICNOR TO HIM- SELF ANI) ERSKINE A. COLE.

Letters Pate/nt No. 70,574, dated November 5, 1867.

IMPROVED KNIFE-CLEANERAND SHARPENER.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, LEONARD J. JOHNSON, of Montville, in the county of New London), and Stateof Gon# necticnt, haveinented a'new and useful Device for Cleaning and Sharpening Knives; and I do herd'oy declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the saine, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which are made a part of this specification.-

The object of this invention is to provide an arrangement for sharpening and cleaning knives, also for cleaning'aniil polishing silver andother substances combined. In the drawings- Figure 1 isa perspective view of my-invention.

Figure 2 isa vertical section of the same.

Arcprcsent-s a box, which may be constructed of any suit-able material and form, and having a cover, B, hinged at one e'nd, so that the entire top will open, or hinged in the centre so that only that part with cork attached will open. C C represents a cork, both on top and bottom of box, or anfy other suitable materiel` having grooves cut transversely, :1s shown, for cleaning purposes, and held in position by t-in clamps a a. D is the receptacle for retaining the powder, or its equivalent, for cleaning knives and forks. E is the receptacle for catching the powder while being used, so as not to waste. F is a. turned wooden handle for opening the cover, secured tov the same with o screw or any other device, with a slot out in top, having o knife-Sharpener also iii top L, mode of two pieces oi` steel, bevelledto form a slotof a wedge shape. G represents a cylindrical box, with a cover for holding powder, or its equivalent, for polishing silver o'r other substances. H is a cylindrical cup for holding the polishing apparatus I, which is composed of felting or any other suitable` material, rolled and confined in n. cylindrical band, with a corll', J, for crowding down the felling as it is worn short.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new therein, and desire to secure by Let-ters Patent, is 1. The combination of the box A with the coi-ko c c, and the handle F containing the knife-Sharpener L, the cylindrical covered box G, with-the cylindrical cup II and polishing apparatus I, substantially as shown and described,vai.nd for the purpose specified. l

2. The combination of the cylindrical polishing-band I and cork J, withthc box A B, as shown and described, and for the purpose specified.

LEONARD J. JOHNSON.

Witnesses:

GEO. FRED. LATHROD, F. E. BECKWITH. 

